Smith, Arthur H. [Editor]; British Museum <London> / Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities [Editor]: Catalogue of sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities (Band 2) (London, 1900)

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CATALOGUE OF SCULPTURE.

incorporated in the restoration of the order. The follow-
ing are the principal fragments, exhibited separately in
the Mausoleum Eoom :—

981. Angle capital of Ionic column; from the peristyle.
The eye of the volute is bored out. The capital rests on
a cast of the top drum of a column, in which a small
original fragment has been inserted. The volutes are
broken away,

982. Capital of Ionic column; from the peristyle. The
capital rests on a cast of the top drum of a column, in
which a small original fragment has been inserted.

983. Similar capital.

984. Block from the architrave (lower course). It shows
the two front fascias, the coffer below, the bedding marks
for the capital, and the places of the cramps above the
middle of the column.

985. Block from the architrave ('upper course), showing
the front face, and the rebate for the egg and tongue
moulding.

986. Upper part of the cornice of the Mausoleum, consisting
of lions' heads, with a palmette and acanthus ornament
between them. (See No. 980.) Portions not used in
No. 980 have been placed together, with one angle piece.
(Newton, Eist. Disc, pis. 22, 24.)

986a. Fragment of the cornice on which the profile of the
nosing is preserved.

987. Group of steps from the pyramid of the Mauso-
leum. This group shows the relations of some of the
steps, though the particular collocation here made is
arbitrary.

The lower course consists of a corner stone (similar to
No. 988) and another. On the corner stones the setting
lines cut at right angles on the upper surface, and distant
respectively 1 foot 9^- inches and 1 foot 5 inches from the
front, determine the width of the tread on two adjacent